11 July 2007

Summer is here most definitely. With weather in the high 30C we are wilting each and every day. These perpetual days of sunshine are a perfect excuse to break out the "barbie."

There are still those BBQ "snobs" that must have their charcoal and briquettes for maximum flavour, but I vote for ease of preparation. After a long day of work it is nice to throw a piece of meat and some veggies on, have dinner in 15 minutes and relatively no cleanup. That's what the lazy, hazy days of summer are all about...isn't it???

I also vote for the burger for a classic BBQ meal. Throw in a side salad and you have it made.

(Mix all ingredients together for spice blend. Store in a sealed jar or plastic bag. Keeps well at least 2 months).

Lightly oil and heat barbeque to medium. In a large bowl, whisk egg with sour cream. Crumble in beef, then sprinkle with seasoning mix. Using your hands, gently mix together. Mixture will be wet. Shape into 8 burgers, each about 1/2-inch thick. Using your thumb, make a shallow depression in the centre of each. Place burgers on grill.

Cut avocados in half. Discard pits. Scoop flesh into a bowl. Squeeze in juice from lime. Sprinkle with cumin, cayenne and salt. Mash with a fork until fairly smooth with just a few chunks. Finely chop onion and red peppers. Stir into avocados with basil and sour cream. Add more seasonings, if needed. Keeps well refrigerated about 4 hours, but will darken a little.

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